Research->Drum Performance->Bass Drum
Information about drums and how to play by Mr.H, who is a drummer playing at "SugerSweet"in Osaka.
How To Play
Notes
Early Jazz Bass drum is mainly used for beating quarter notes. It is in small volume except for accent.
Application Of Early Jazz As regarding rhythm pattern, free styles such as repeated blows and syncopation have gradually been established.
Bass drum is very useful for supporting the hand performance in fill ins or playing it solely.
In Rock In rock music, you use snare drum for backbeat at 2nd beat and 4th beat and use bass drum for making a rhythm pattern.
Effective & Common Fill Ins
Cymbal shot & Accent Kick of Bass Drum At Same Time
In the case of adding accent for cymbals, bass drum is often used.
Tam -> Floor Tam -> Bass Drum .....
Continuous sound with beating dynamically.
Bass Drum -> Bass Drum -> Accent Shot Using Flam Of Snare Drum
You use the continuous sound of bass drum.
Snare Drum -> Tam *2 -> Floor Tam -> Bass Drum
You might use this in the ending.
Snare Drum -> Tam -> Bass Drum *2 ->Tam -> Floor Tam -> Bass Drum *2 -> Snare Drum
Flashy phrase.